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Mr. Walter P. Havenstein, Walt served as the Chief Executive Officer of Leidos Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as SAIC Inc.). from September 21, 2009 to June 15, 2012. Mr. Havenstein served as the Chief Executive Officer at Science Applications International Corp. since September 21, 2009. He served as the President of BAE Systems Inc. (formerly, BAE Systems North America, Inc.) since January 1, 2007 and served as its Co-Chief Executive Officer. He served as the Chief ... Operating Officer of BAE Systems plc until June 26, 2009. He served as the President of BAE SYSTEMS Information and Electronic Systems Integration Sector. He served as the President of Electronics and Integrated Solutions Operating Group of BAE Systems, Inc. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems Inc. from January 1, 2007 to June 26, 2009. Mr. Havenstein served as the President - Electronics & Integrated Solutions, North America of BAE Systems Plc until June 26, 2009 and served as its Chief Operating Officer - U.S and Head of Electronics & Integrated Solutions.He served as Executive Vice President of BAE Systems, Inc. He served as the President of BAE Systems Information and Electronic Warfare Systems (IEWS) business unit. Prior to leading IEWS, Mr. Havenstein served first as Executive Vice President since February 1999 and then President of Sanders. He joined Sanders in February 1999. He served as Vice President and General Manager of the Strategic Systems Division for the Command, Control, Communication and Information Systems (C3I) Segment of Raytheon Systems Company, Falls Church, Va. He served as president of the Sanders defense electronics. He joined Sanders in 1999. Mr. Havenstein joined Raytheon (E-Systems) in 1991 as Director of business development for the Communications Manufacturing Division and advanced through positions of increasing responsibility including Vice President and General Manager of the Surveillance and Control Division and Vice President for Tactical Data Systems. He has more than 30 years of defense industry experience. Mr. Havenstein also served in business development and program management positions at the ITT Aerospace and Communications Division. He served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1971 to 1983, specializing in tactical communications and systems acquisition management, and completed his career in the Marine Corps Reserve in 2001 as Colonel. He has been the Chairman of United States Foundation For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) since 2010. Mr. Havenstein serves as a Director of TeraConnect Inc. and the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. He has been a Director of FIRST - For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology since 2006; and Member of the Board of Advisors for the University of New Hampshire, Whittemore School of Business. He served as a Director of Leidos Holdings, Inc. from September 21, 2009 to June 15, 2012. He is also a member of the Defense Advisory Board for Employee Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Mr. Havenstein serves as an editorial board of the Association of Old Crows' Journal of Electronic Defense. He serves as a Member of Board of Governors at Aerospace Industries Association. He serves as a Member of the Marine Corps Association, Navy League, and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association. He served as Director of Science Applications International Corp. He served as a Director of BAE Systems Inc. He served as an Executive Director of BAE Systems plc from January 2, 2007 to June 21, 2009. Mr. Havenstein holds a Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Former Chief Executive Officer, Director, Member of Stock & Acquisition Transactions Committee, Member of Classified Business Oversight Committee and Member of Ethics & Corporate Responsibility Committee

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